foamed

past tense of foam
as in steamed
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger the old man foamed and raged when they told him he would have to give up the farm

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Recent Examples of foamed The Timberwolves foamed at the mouth, eager to back up Jaden McDaniels’ trash talk about Denver’s defense from three days earlier. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 With her eyes closed and her palms turned upward, Scherzinger appeared to be in total peace as the ocean tide gently foamed around her feet. Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foamed
Verb
  • Manila clams are woven into Italian cuisine, tossed in pasta or served steamed.
    Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • But don’t miss the crispy duck and walnut, and matsutake steamed chicken at the equally satisfying but more casual Yunnan specialty restaurant, Horizon.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • The shepherd observed as Underwood boiled and stirred and filtered his brew.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • After residents in Nyakunde stormed a hospital to protest a woman’s death, aid teams have been seen fleeing remote hot spots for Bunia, leaving vulnerable communities with fewer protections.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026
  • Even more drama followed when DeChambeau stormed off to the range.
    Doug Ferguson, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • In January 2025, as the LA wildfires raged, people placed bets on Polymarket, one of the leading prediction market platforms.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • These two characters have maybe two minutes of screentime between them, and yet a certain portion of the internet, and Elon Musk, have raged, gnashed teeth and howled to the wind about the way this denigrates a Greek classic.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Not long ago, though, the only White men who carried crosses up Stone Mountain burned them.
    John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • As recidivist would-be escapees, de Boeldieu, Marechal, and Rosenthal are transferred to an impregnable medieval fortress, commanded by Captain von Rauffenstein, now burnt, broken in body, and wearing a neck brace.
    Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • There was some pink smoke at the start of the match from pyrotechnics, but the air eventually cleared as the action heated up and players from both teams shook off the rust from the long layoff.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
  • After a while Bill came out, shook my hand and beckoned me over to his Capri to take me for my medical down near the docks.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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“Foamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foamed. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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